Re: cpu comparison

On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 01:48:20PM -0600, M. D. wrote:
> I have 2 small servers, one a fairly new server with a x3450 (4-core
> with HT) cpu running at 2.67GHz and an older E5335 (4-core) cpu
> running at 2GHz.
>
> I have been quite surprised how the E5335 compares very closely to
> the x3450, but maybe I have tested it wrongly.
>
> here's the CPUINFO:
> processor       : 3
> vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
> cpu family      : 6
> model           : 15
> model name      : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           E5335  @ 2.00GHz
> stepping        : 7
> cpu MHz         : 1995.036
> cache size      : 4096 KB
> physical id     : 3
> siblings        : 1
> core id         : 0
> cpu cores       : 1
> fpu             : yes
> fpu_exception   : yes
> cpuid level     : 10
> wp              : yes
> flags           : fpu tsc msr pae cx8 apic mtrr cmov pat clflush
> acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht syscall nx lm constant_tsc pni vmx
> ssse3 cx16 lahf_lm
> bogomips        : 4989.65
> clflush size    : 64
> cache_alignment : 64
> address sizes   : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
> power management:
> OS: CentOS 64bit
> Postgres: 9.0.4 compiled
>
> processor       : 7
> vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
> cpu family      : 6
> model           : 30
> model name      : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           X3450  @ 2.67GHz
> stepping        : 5
> cpu MHz         : 2660.099
> cache size      : 8192 KB
> physical id     : 0
> siblings        : 8
> core id         : 3
> cpu cores       : 4
> apicid          : 7
> fdiv_bug        : no
> hlt_bug         : no
> f00f_bug        : no
> coma_bug        : no
> fpu             : yes
> fpu_exception   : yes
> cpuid level     : 11
> wp              : yes
> flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr
> pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm
> pbe nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc ida nonstop_tsc pni monitor ds_cpl vmx
> smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm [8]
> bogomips        : 5319.92
> OS: CentOS 32bit
> Postgres: 9.0.4 compiled
>
>
> In my testing I have a 32bit CentOS on the x3450, but a 64bit CentOS
> on the E5335.  Can this make such a bit difference or should the
> perform fairly close to the same speed?  Both servers have 8GB of
> RAM, and the database I tested with is only 3.7GB.
>
> I'm a bit surprised as the x3450 has DDR3, while the E5335 has DDR2,
> and of course because of the cycle speed difference alone I would
> think the X3450 should beat the E5335.
>

Yes, you have basically shown that  running two different tests give
different results -- or that an apple is not an orange. You need to
only vary 1 variable at a time for it to mean anything.

Regards,
Ken